Meyer Werft back on track

Spirit of Discovery, the first of two new cruise ships for the British cruise line Saga Cruises, will be leaving the harbour of Emden next week as planned. The handover of the new cruise ship will take place before departure. The ship is expected to be on time in Dover on June 28th, 2019.

“We are extremely happy with Saga’s first new build and believe we have created something very special for our guests that will be enjoyed for years to come. Indeed it has exceeded our expectations and we look forward to welcoming our very first guests on the inaugural cruise on 10th July” says Robin Shaw (CEO, Saga Travel).

“The team, existing of cruise line, shipyard and suppliers, is working very hard and made it: the shipyard is back on track after delivering two ships in the first six month of the year 2019”, Tim Meyer (Managing Director of Meyer Werft)

During the following days final outfitting work and some more tests will be executed at the pier. The Spirit of Discovery is the first of two ships for the successful British cruise line. The ships each have an overall length of 236 metres, a width of 31.2 metres and a tonnage measurement of 58,250 GT. The sister ship, Spirit of Adventure, will be com-pleted by MEYER WERFT in summer 2020.

Papenburg, 14 June, 2019 - The keel laying ceremony of the new cruise ship for the British P&O Cruises with vessel number S. 710 has been yet another milestone at the MEYER WERFT in Papenburg. It marked the official start for assembling the hull of the new luxury liner for the United Kingdom. The ship will be handed over to the customer in spring 2020.

The traditional keel laying coins were placed by Paul Ludlow (President P&O Cruises) together with Stephan Schmees (Executive Board Member Project Management) MEYER WERFT und Jürgen Storz (Project Leader MEYER WERFT). Block 1B measures 21.5 m in length, 19.4 m in width and 9.8 m in height. It weighs 461 tons and is part of the future fore ship of the new cruise liner.

With its rating of more than 180,000 GRT, the IONA will be the new flagship of the P&O Cruises fleet. It’s one of the first ever cruise ships to be powered 100% by LNG, making it particularly environmentally friendly.

More information about the ships and the cruise company can be found at: www.pocruises.co.uk and www.meyerwerft.de

Papenburg, June 3 2019 – The keel was laid down today for Spirit of Adventure, the second new cruise ship for the British shipping company Saga Cruises at MEYER WERFT shipyard in Papenburg. The first block of the new ship weighs 320 tonnes and is 5.5 metres high, 23.5 metres long and 31,20 metres wide. The ship will be delivered in summer 2020.

The managing directors of MEYER WERFT and Saga Cruises came together to lay a “lucky penny” underneath the first block. The block has been lowered onto the dock bracing, and now the hull can be assembled.

The Spirit of Adventure is the second of two ships for the successful British cruise line Saga Cruises. The ships have an overall length of 236 metres, a width of 31.2 metres and a tonnage measurement of 58,250 GT. They can accommodate 999 passengers. The first ship, Spirit of Discovery, is currently undergoing her sea trials in the North Sea and will be delivered in June 2019.

The new ships will be tailored to the English market with a completely new design to make them stand out in every port, and their interior design and technology will set new standards.

The float out will start at approx. 2:30 am on Sunday

Due to the weather conditions, Spirit of Discovery, the first of two new cruise ships for the British cruise line Saga Cruises, will be leaving the covered building dock I at MEYER WERFT shipyard six hours earlier.

The manoeuvre is now scheduled to start at approx. 2:30 am on Sunday, 12 May. During the float out, the ship’s mast and funnel will be lifted on the ship. At approx. 2:00 pm, Spirit of Discovery will be moved to the out-fitting pier for different tests. Afterwards the ship will berth at the oufitting pier at approx. 6:00 pm.

All times are subject to the weather.

During the following days, more tests will be executed at the outfitting pier. The first crew members of Spirit of Discovery will also move into their cabins on board. The Ems conveyance is currently planned for end of May from Papenburg to Emden.

The Spirit of Discovery is the first of two ships for the successful British cruise line. The ships each have an overall length of 236 metres, a width of 31.2 metres and a tonnage measurement of 58,250 GT. The sister ship, Spirit of Adventure, will be completed by MEYER WERFT in summer 2020.

Home match for Meyer Werft: Yesterday the three shipyards MEYER WERFT, NEPTUN WERFT and MEYER TURKU as well as the Meyer Group honoured their best suppliers with the “Partner of the Year 2018” award in Papenburg.

This year Meyer Werft hosted the event and invited the group’s suppliers to a place where history is alive: the “Alte Werft” in Papenburg. At this location in Papenburg’s city center, MEYER WERFT was founded in 1795. The guests from Germany and abroad experienced a fascinating combination of modern presentations and a historic setting.

The annual awarding is based on regularly conducted supplier assessments. These are not only based on each ship built but rather on the suppliers’ overall annual performance. The following suppliers have been awarded for their outstanding performances:

MEYER WERFT: Wocken Industriepartner GmbH &.Co KG
MEYER TURKU: Orsap Oy
NEPTUN WERFT: Potocco Spa
MEYER Group: Marine Service GmbH

All laureates emphasized the positive and partnership-based cooperation between suppliers and shipyards in their acceptance speeches. It is important that both sides continue to check their performance and to learn from each other in order to further successfully manage projects.

The managing directors Bernard Meyer, Tim Meyer, Dr. Jan Meyer and Thomas Weigend in-formed about the current market situation in the cruise industry. After that Klaus Lübbers (Chief Procurement Officer MEYER Group) pointed out the importance of a supportive cooperation for future challenges. Dominik Sandmann (Head of Procurement department Plants and Systems MEYER TURKU) introduced the new risk based supplier management. This was followed by “best practice” examples by suppliers which have developed even greater optimization potential during workshops with MEYER WERFT.
More than 200 guests attended the awarding ceremony.
Photos/Video: Impressions and Pictures of the Event are available here: www.meyerwerft.com; www.neptunwerft.com; www.meyerturku.com

Youtube: Impressions will also be available soon here: www.youtube.com/meyerwerft1795 and www.youtube.com/neptunwerft1850